“Time has a funny way of helping us come to terms with any event, no matter how horrible.”

“Writing is a lifelong commitment that taxes every scribble, and only reimburses at the grave. A.W. RyleighEvery daydream, every moment, every thought in preoccupation….write it.A.W. Ryleigh”

“After earning a degree in Marketing at Auburn University, I spent the next five years in the business world, which is a polite way of saying that I had eleven jobs in a five-year period, including door to door sales, skip tracing people who didn’t want to be found, repossessing cars and collecting on defaulted student loans. During this five-year period, I did an in-depth study of abnormal psychology and sociopathic behavior – and then I divorced him.”

“So much of what people believe makes no sense, Wylie.”

“Tell me you have a plan.” He swore when Colt didn’t answer right away.”

“He closed his eyes, cursing the man to hell. Colt was a dead man.”

“The bones changed everything.”

“Everything about Derek Daley is delicious. He makes taking out the garbage look delicious. I’m not even kidding. I saw him do it.” She fanned herself. “His muscles bunched. It was very erotic. Practically porn.”

“L’amore non salva.L’amore non distrugge.L’amore consuma.”

“Painters, writers, musicians are lonely people. So are statesmen and admirals and generals. But then, I added to be fair, so are criminals and lunatics. Let’s just say, not to be too flattering, that true individuals are lonely. — Vivienne Michel”

“The reader is the final arbiter.”

“My life is hard. No one would rob me of that. The clothes I am wearing came out of a knotted up black plastic trash bag from a resale shop downtown. And not the downtown where shiny cars wink at you in the sunlight. If a car winks at you in this area it’s being driven by a person you would be best to avoid. My side of downtown is crumbling and skirted by chain link fences.–Rocky Evans”

“This is what people were looking at all day? How embarrassing! I looked like Quasimodo! My guests were exceptional actors.”